Immortality Tech, Please Is Not Polite, Snap Fit Physics
Today you’ll learn about new treatments the wealthy are using to try and stay young forever, the cultural and social evolution of the word please, and how the snap fit mechanism used in things like lego bricks is being updated for even bigger projects. Find episode transcripts here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/immortality-tech-please-is-not-polite-snap-fit-physicsImmortality Tech “People are desperately trying to live forever. Here are the biggest anti-aging trends sweeping the nation.” by Lakshmi Varanasihttps://finance.yahoo.com/news/people-desperately-trying-live-forever-090000189.html“Taking the Plunge: Is Cold Exposure Worthwhile?” by Lisa Fieldshttps://www.cedars-sinai.org/blog/cold-exposure-therapy.html“How can fasting help fight aging?” by Linnea Zielinskihttps://ro.co/health-guide/fasting-and-aging/?irclickid=SG20AsU8gxyNTy0TnAXIvwzyUkAW13QJMWdhz80&irgwc=1&utm_source=impact&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=10078&utm_content=1262348&utm_term=businessinsider.com&ro_con=1&ro_ch=pubs&ro_p=impact&ro_n=Skimbit%20Ltd.&ro_c=10078&ro_g=Online%20Tracking%20Link&ro_t=1262348&survey_code=Skimbit%20Ltd.“Telomeres, DNA Damage and Ageing: Potential Leads from Ayurvedic Rasayana (Anti-Ageing) Drugs” by Rohit Sharma and Natália Martinshttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7465058/“Red Light Therapy” by Cleveland Clinichttps://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/articles/22114-red-light-therapyPlease Is Not Polite “How Please Stopped Being Polite” By Walker Mimmshttps://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2023/03/polite-words-is-please-rude/673397/“Oh Please Stop Saying Please” by Choire Sichahttps://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/20/business/ghosting-your-job.html“7 words you probably didn't know were acronyms” by BBChttps://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/2grMKJ29Ghlw36WXCHGJvKk/7-words-you-probably-didnt-know-were-acronymsSnap Fit Physics “From LEGOs to Ziploc: The Science of the Snap Fit” by Katharine Gammonhttps://www.insidescience.org/news/legos-ziploc-science-snap-fit“Mechanics of a Snap Fit” by Keisuke Yoshida and Hirofumi Wadahttps://journals.aps.org/prl/abstract/10.1103/PhysRevLett.125.194301“LEGO ‘snap-fit’ inspires scientific study” by Adam Baschhttps://www.brickfanatics.com/lego-snap-fit-inspires-scientific-studyFollow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with Calli and Nate — for free! Still curious? Get exclusive science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Go to https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity to start your 7-day free trial. discovery+ is currently only available for US subscribers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.